An article describing the effect of POPs on rat’s abaility to controk insulin is found at:
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/members/2009/0901321/0901321.pdf
This study concludes that POPs levels in the environment can well be detrimental to human health.
That’s the title of an interesting article at:
http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Environment/agriculture/pesticides_linked_to_prostate_cancer_1001100417.html
A few paragraphs give the meat of the conclusions:
The researchers found (after adjustment for other factors) serum levels of β-hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH), trans-nonachlor, and dieldrin were significantly associated with the risk of prevalent prostate cancer.
In comparison with those who had the lowest levels, those who were in the […]
